mweigt07

This is my second post but I have been reading and searching/learning alot this past week from this forum, might as well join it. I just bought this truck with 128000 miles for 6200 dollars. This is my first LS style motor and chevy truck.
I plan on keeping it more as a DD with simple mods. It's all stock besides one step colder plugs(dont know which ones) and a front mount S300 turbo.
The truck was built and tuned by a local shop with extra parts from thier shop.The tune is not perfect some idle problems and WOT issues. I need to get a A/F ratio gauge as it only has a boost gauge. Max boost that I have seen is about 9 pounds with just the spring. Please chime in with any build Ideas and tranny ideas. The job was not done all that great just kind thrown together so I will keep up with the Updates as I do them.

o2camaross

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Wow they hacked that thing up

mweigt07

yeah its not pretty but it works. Im trying to find a new tank to clean the bay up

Blackpanther99

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You will make it better soon Keep us updated!

vandal699

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You'll want to do a 4L80 swap, get it tuned and then re do some of that work under the hood. . It'll be a good learning experience.

mweigt07

Whats envolved with doing the 4l80 swap?

Tuckin15s

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https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...t-swap-486918/

https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...-required.html

Thanks some info on it. I am sure more guys will chime in on it.

Truck should be a fun learner for sure! Keep us updated.

mweigt07

Why not just have the 4l60 rebuilt? I was qouted 2330.30 for a monster rebuilt 4l60 rated to 650hp with balloon torque converter shipped. The swap for a used 4l80 will come to about the same price or even more and thats not including the rebuild kit.

Ferocity02

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A junkyard 80E with a shiftkit and extra parts for the swap will be around the same cost, will hold more power, and will be more reliable than a built 60E.

TIM Z

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The monster trans will compliment your under hood quite nicely.

What I'm getting at is dont waste your money on one. Save up for the 80e swap and you'll have a great reliable trans and it will be the right way to address the prob .

The guys that installed your kit oughta be ashamed of themselves , but you can clean up that mess pretty easily